1Assistant Professor, Medical Sociology
2Assistant Professor, Community Medicine
3Assistant Professor (Political Science, Subharti Law College)
4Assistant Professor, Statistics
5Research officer (HRRC, ICMR)
6Junior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Subhrati Medical College, Meerut
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are male persons who engage in sexual activity with members of the same sex. HIV infection and other diseases among MSM has been increasing in recent years around the world, particularly in Asia. This review paper aims to highlight the socio-cultural attitude, reasons for unnatural sexual practices and health risk factors of unprotected sex.
Men who have sex with men (MSM), Social stigma, health status, HIV
